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• NYC Through the Songs of Taylor Swift

  Join us this week as we take a little tour of New York City through Taylor Swift’s songs. Taylor’s love for this city is well known and she references many locations in The Big Apple in her lyrics. Also included, a wonderful excerpt from Dorothy Parker about the city too.  As always, we want your Midnights! Share your Swiftory stories at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 404-594-3658. We may use your Swiftories on a future episode! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]. Sources All the NYC Spots Taylor Swift Mentions in Her Songs (thrillist.com) Dorothy Parker on New York: Autumn is the Springtime of Big Cities (polyarchive.com) Places / Songs Chelsea Hotel / Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube) Central Park Lake / Taylor Swift - The Bolter (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube) Cornelia Street / Taylor Swift - Cornelia Street (Live From Paris) Lyrics (YouTube) Lovers of Today / Taylor Swift - Delicate (Lyrics) (YouTube) Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (Lyrics) (YouTube) The High Line / Taylor Swift - cardigan (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube) Olive Garden / Taylor Swift - no body, no crime (Official Lyric Video) ft. HAIM (YouTube) Coney Island / Taylor Swift - coney island (Lyric Video) ft. The National (YouTube) Bus Stop Cafe / Taylor Swift - the 1 (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube) Housing Works Bookstore / Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film (YouTube) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Cassandra, with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D.

  In today’s Swiftory journey, Alicia is joined by Alicia King Anderson Ph.D., our resident expert in all things mythology. The Mad Cassandra is our focus this week – the woman who was always correct in her prophecy but never believed. Dr. Alicia leads Swiftory Alicia through Cassandra’s story and then the script is flipped, as Swiftory Alicia reveals the song “Cassandra” from Taylor Swift from The Tortured Poets Department. This one contains multitudes connecting this ever-persistent theme through the centuries. Find more of Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. in these links:  ⁠⁠Alicia's Patreon⁠⁠ Her upcoming class on ⁠⁠"The Dark Feminine for Dark Times"⁠⁠⁠⁠Fairy Tale Retellings⁠⁠ now available for pre-order! As always, we want your Midnights! Share your Swiftory stories at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 404-594-3658. We may use your Swiftories on a future episode! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Prophecy

  In this little bit of a teaser episode for next week, Alicia is joined by her Trashy Divorces and Trashy Royals co-host Stacie, to break down “The Prophecy,” the track 26 bombshell from TTPD: The Anthology. With a little look ahead to our special guest next week breaking down the mythology of Cassandra, this is a bit of pre-requisite listening. As always, we want your Midnights! Share your Swiftory stories at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 404-594-3658. We may use your Swiftories on a future episode! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]. Sources All 274 of Taylor Swift’s Songs, Ranked, by Rob Sheffield. Rolling Stone, April 2024. Taylor Swift - The Prophecy (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube) Behind the Meaning of Taylor Swift's Plea to a Higher Power, "The Prophecy" (americansongwriter.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Swift or Shakespeare?

  In this kickoff to summer, Alicia and Melissa celebrate Taylor owning her Masters (finally)! But there is so much more. Play along with our quiz this week – Swift or Shakespeare? Alicia brings thirty one lines that are packed with literary power for a quick with zero stakes whatsoever. It’s the playing along that is the fun! As always, we want your Midnights! Share your Swiftory stories at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 404-594-3658. We may use your Swiftories on a future episode! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift | Author Kevin Evers Joins Us!

  Alicia and Melissa were thrilled to have a chance to speak with Kevin Evers, Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review and author of There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift. Kevin really brought the goods to Swiftory this week speaking about what makes Swift the savviest decision maker and disruptor of our time. This conversation was truly a delight, exploring a variety of topics including Swift’s consistent ability to reinvent herself, devotion to the craft, and commitment to the fan experience. We fan out a bit too with theories and the Eras Tour experiences as well. Swiftorians – we LOVED this work: it was a whole new way to get to know Taylor Swift. Find the book here: There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift (Amazon.com) There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift (Bookshop.org) As always, we want your Midnights! Share your Swiftory stories at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 404-594-3658. We may use your Swiftories on a future episode! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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